Mumbai Police has apprehended five persons for the alleged armed robbery of a jeweler and his wife, during which gold valuables worth Rs 1.43 crore were stolen.

The incident occurred in the Vakola area of suburban Santacruz on January 19, newswire PTI reported. The arrested persons include Balusingh Bhairavsingh Parmar (20), a former employee of the jeweller, and Mahiparl Changram Singh (21) from Palghar district, while Lerulal alias Lucky Mithalal Bhil (21), Mangilal Mithalal Bhil (28) and Kailash Bharalal Bhil (19) were arrested from Rajasthan.